Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.

That one, that very one. Ekeînos. Scripture uses this word to point with precision, as in "that day" or "that hour" which no one knows. When God points, pay attention to what he is singling out.

To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.

One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.

Fellow servant, co-slave. Sýndoulos. No believer serves alone; we share the same Master and the same calling. Treat your fellow servants accordingly.

to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty

One hundred, a hundredfold. Hekatón. Jesus promised that those who sacrifice for the kingdom will receive a hundredfold in return. God's multiplication defies human math. Trust the return.

A day's wage, Roman coin. Denarion. A laborer earned one for a full day's work, and God calls that fair. Faithfulness, not comparison, is the standard.

To hold fast, to keep a grip on. Hold fast to what is good. In a world of shifting values grip tightly to what God says is true and right.

Choke, strangle, throttle. Pnigo. The worries of this life choke the word and make it unfruitful. What grips your throat determines what grows in your heart. Guard what you let take hold.

To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.

No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.

If, whether, that. Ei. Scripture's great conditionals hinge on this word, framing promises, warnings, and tests of faith. If you confess, if you believe, if you remain. The ifs of God are invitations, not uncertainties.

Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.